by Max Daman | Aug 22, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News
A TEENAGE risks his life and the safety of others and takes his life in his hands — swinging from a tower crane 650ft in the air. Adam Lockwood, from Wigan, dangled by his arms after climbing the huge structure in Paris with a friend. The 18-year-old, who has been...
by Max Daman | Aug 20, 2019 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Tadano Ltd. completed its $215 million acquisition of the Demag Mobile Cranes business on August 1st. The transaction brings together two of the top names in the lifting equipment industry – each well known for safety, quality, innovation, and performance. The Tadano...
by Max Daman | Aug 15, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
As far as Schuch crane operator Dieter Hirsch is concerned, there was only one possible contender when it came to replacing his Demag® AC 40 City: The new Demag AC 45 City, which the diehard Demag fan picked up in person in Zweibrücken. The new machine was handed over...
by Max Daman | Aug 15, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Italian manufacturer Magni has been established for just five years– specializing in rotary telehandlers. The machines make load handling easier at heights of up to 46m offering flexibility, precision, and safety in part due to the three-stage slewing drives from...
by Max Daman | Aug 14, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Workforce News
Wm. O’Brien Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Liam Donnelly to the role of International Business Development Manager. With 20 years’ experience in sales and service for the crane industry working across Europe, the Middle East and Oceania, Liam...
by Max Daman | Aug 14, 2019 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News
President Trump spoke Tuesday of his love for cranes and “trucks of all types” during a speech in Pennsylvania on American energy and manufacturing. “I love cranes. I love trucks of all types. Even when I was a little boy at 4 years old my mother would...
by Max Daman | Aug 13, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
New building development in London recently required a mini crane with two attachments to install windows at height. According to Glass on Web, A UNIC URW-1006 spider crane, a Libro 2500 overhand beam, and an MRT4 vacuum lifter worked as the ultimate dream team to...
by Max Daman | May 21, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Oceanfront homes in Puerto Rico will have a firm foundation thanks to a Liebherr HS 8100 HD duty cycle crawler crane. Densification Inc., a Virginia-based company, chose the crane to help prepare residential building lots as part of a multi-million dollar project...
by Max Daman | May 19, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
The Manitowoc Group said Potain, the manufacturer of tower cranes based in France, has pledged to support reconstruction efforts of the historic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, which was badly damaged in a fire last month. Manitowoc said it will provide tower cranes...
by Max Daman | May 16, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Energy News, Manufacturer News
LiftWerx has launched a wind tower crane for carrying out wind turbine operations and maintenance (O&M), which is powered by wind energy. The company developed the GenHook kit in cooperation with Kenz Figee and Eager One, which designed to perform corrective...
